The Vanderbilt Commodores (+1.5) are set to welcome their SEC counterpart South Carolina Gamecocks (-1.5) to Vanderbilt. SEC Network will televise the action and kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET.
South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Preview
Vanderbilt is the home underdog in this SEC game and is currently getting 1.5 points. The Gamecocks are also receiving -120 moneyline odds while the Commodores are +100. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 53.5 points, and if one team can create a bunch of points in the early stages, it will likely result in a nice in-game betting opportunity.
This game’s opening line was 1. The O/U hasn’t moved since it opened at 53.5.
The Gamecocks are 1-1 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 1.0 unit so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 2-0. The Commodores have gained 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-0 ATS and have an O/U record of 0-3.
The Gamecocks have gone 1-1 straight up (SU), including 0-1 SU against SEC opponents. The Commodores are 2-1 SU overall and 0-0 SU in conference play.
The Gamecocks fell to Georgia 41-17 in a thumping where the passing game could’ve been better as Jake Bentley completed 30 passes for 269 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Rico Dowdle (just 18 yards on seven rushes) provided the running attack while Bryan Edwards (seven receptions, 111 yards, two TDs) and Deebo Samuel (six catches, 33 yards) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Vanderbilt just dropped a 22-17 game to Notre Dame. The defense allowed the Fighting Irish to rush for 245 yards on 48 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Tony Jones Jr. had a productive showing, posting 118 rushing yards on 17 attempts, along with 56 yards and a score on two catches for Notre Dame. For Vanderbilt, Kyle Shurmur completed 26-of-43 passes for 326 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Khari Blasingame (49 rushing yards on 13 attempts) and Ke’Shawn Vaughn (54 yards on 10 carries, one TD) spearheaded the running game as Kalija Lipscomb (11 receptions, 89 yards) and Jared Pinkney (five catches, 111 yards, one TD) led the receiving corps in the loss.
South Carolina’s run the ball on 41.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Vanderbilt has an overall rush percentage of 52.5 percent. The Gamecocks have produced 159 rush yards/game and have two scores on the ground this year. The Commodores are averaging 156 rushing yards per game and have six total rush TDs.
The Gamecocks offensive scheme has logged 288 yards per game through the air overall and has seven passing scores so far. The Commodores have produced 255 pass yards per contest and have five total pass TDs.
South Carolina has let opponents rush for an average of 199 yards and pass for 157 yards per game. The Vanderbilt defense has allowed 176.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 131.7 yards per game to opposing runners. The Commodores are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 3.61 to opponents, while the Gamecocks have allowed a 6.57 ANY/A.
Offensively, Bentley is up to 269 passing yards this year. He’s completed 64 percent of his 47 attempts with one passing scores and two interceptions. He’s got a 4.08 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 6.63 over the last two games.
Kyle Shurmur has managed to complete 36-of-60 passes for 496 yards, three TDs and one INT for Vanderbilt. His ANY/A stands at 7.89 for the year and 7.76 over his last two outings.
When these two teams met last year, South Carolina won by a touchdown 34-27.
NCAA Pick: South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Commodores
SU Winner – South Carolina, ATS Winner – South Carolina, O/U – Under
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
South Carolina was the underdog by 9 points in its last game and the Over/Under was set at 52.5. The over cashed and South Carolina failed to cover in the 41-17 loss to Georgia.
The Vanderbilt offense has lost four fumbles this season while South Carolina has not lost any.
Vanderbilt was favored by 14 points in its last outing and the O/U was set at 53. The under cashed and Vanderbilt failed to cover in that 22-17 defeat to Notre Dame.
Over its last three matchups, Vanderbilt is 3-0 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
The Gamecocks offense has tallied one pass play of 40 or more yards, while the Commodores have put up two such plays.
The South Carolina defense has allowed one pass play of 40 or more yards, while Vanderbilt has given up zero such plays.
Both teams have produced three rushing plays of 20 yards or more. The South Carolina offense has recorded nine running plays of 10+ yards while Vanderbilt has accounted for 16 such plays.
The Gamecocks defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Commodores have given up two such runs.
The Vanderbilt defense has recorded nine sacks on the year while South Carolina has five.
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